ALBANY – A mentally disabled teenager who died while under state care in 2013 writhed in excruciating pain for months when a doctor ignored his rejection of a stomach feeding tube, according to a watchdog group that faulted the state’s oversight agency for not substantiating neglect in the case.
Disability Rights New York, which has the federal authority to oversee such care in the state, issued a highly critical report that was provided to The Associated Press before its release Monday. The report calls for a new investigation by the Justice Center, established two years ago to protect the 1 million disabled, addicted, mentally ill and young people in state care.
